Accountant 
Location: GB, LND, 

Company profile:
Conversocial is a social customer service software tool for Facebook and Twitter, used by companies including Sephora, Groupon, Tesco, Net A Porter, McDonalds and more. We help our customers deliver great customer service through social channels by enabling them find and respond to real issues faster and more effectively - decreasing negative sentiment and the risk of social media disasters whilst saving time and giving greater customer insight.

Job description:
Conversocial is a rapidly-expanding tech startup, growing its London and New York offices on the back of $4m venture capital funding. To cope with the increasing complexity of our global business, we are looking to bring all day-to-day accounting and book-keeping functions in-house, having outsourced this to an external accountancy firm since we started out.While it is important that the applicant is suitably trained in accountancy, we are looking for someone who can also become an important part of our wider operations and help keep order and provide useful reporting and financial guidance to the business as we grow beyond our current 30+ strong staff.Key aspects of the role:Invoice enterprise clients for our software-as-a-serviceVerify bookings made by our sales team, track signed contractsProduce monthly management accountsReport on debtors, and chase debts to keep amounts outstanding to a minimumReconcile bank and credit card accountsMonitor cashflow forecastsSet up weekly pay run, quarterly VAT returnWork with others:Help department managers track and comply with annual budgetsWork with our CFO to refine our forecasting and reportingLiase with external accountants for annual accounts and other specialist functions such as R&amp;D tax creditsWork alongside part-time outsourced US HR/book-keeper to incorporate accounts from our secondary US officeStreamline business processes:Keep track of supplier rates and contracts, ensuring we can maximise our purchasing power and cashflow advantageRefine staff expenses rules, plus process to approve and reimburseEnsure staff payroll and pension runs smoothly, managing communications to employeesAs the ideal candidate, you will intuitively understand where strict process and procedure can help things move more efficiently, and where they can just be a nuisance that stifles innovation and growth. You will be sufficiently interested in the business itself to make decisions largely autonomously and for the benefit of the company. Conversocial prides itself on being a great place to work, and you will have the opportunity to impact every other function in the business - so a friendly, personable, and considerate person will enjoy this role.We use Xero web-based accountancy software. Internally we use Salesforce, and intend that you would help ensure our financial data is readily available to the rest of the company through that. Good spoken and written English is important, as are Excel and general IT skills.We are happy to consider any relevant qualifications from enthusiastic candidates (including part-qualified) with the potential to learn quickly.

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Benefits:
Remuneration:Salary guide &pound;30k-40k depending on experience, plus stock options